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title: "Waste Project Officer - Employment Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05852b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-11"
---

# Waste Project Officer - Employment Services

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05852b

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## Summary

Bedford Borough Council has completed a procurement process titled "Waste Project Officer - Employment Services" under the category of services. The contract, activated on 3rd August 2025, and running until 31st July 2026, involves the provision of specialist employment services to Bedford's Waste Services team, facilitated by CHANGE AGENTS UK TRADING LTD. This process was conducted directly, as it fell below threshold requirements, implying it proceeded without competition. The procurement specifically targets the recruitment services industry, with the location centred around Bedford, in the UKH24 region.

This tender offers notable opportunities for businesses providing employment and recruitment services. SMEs, in particular, might find themselves well-suited to bid for such opportunities due to the smaller scale and competitive nature. Given the focus on employment services for a public authority, organisations experienced in governmental or sub-central contracts could find growth potential through such engagements. The direct nature of this procurement method streamlines the process for capable suppliers, enhancing efficiency and establishing strong partnerships with public sector entities.

## Notice

Waiver - Sole Trader Reasons - Supply of employment services to Waste Services Team - This supplier will provide specialist employment services to the Waste Services team to cover for a permanent post on maternity leave in order to ensure the required resource is in place to deliver the new food waste recycling service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047649-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 2 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £84,148 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK42 9AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Cauldwell |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHANGE AGENTS UK TRADING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2025 at 12:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047649-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047649-2025
  11th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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